Spanglish

[ spang-glishor, often, -lish ]

noun

1. Spanish spoken with a large admixture of English, especially American, words and expressions.

Spanglish

/ ˈspæŋɡlɪʃ /

noun

1. a variety of English heavily influenced by Spanish, commonly spoken in US Hispanic communities

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanglish¹

1965–70; blend of Spanish and English

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanglish¹

C20: from a blend of Spanish + English

Example Sentences

As an example, Aguilera pointed to “The Times” host Gustavo Arellano occasionally breaking into “Spanglish” during the show.

From Digiday